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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Movie Man Killed When Mast Falls Fatality on Wharf Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 4

When the foremast of the coastal steamer, Paterson; collapsed in Woolloomooloo Bay to-day, Roy Blanch, an engineer of [?] News…

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Tour Killed in Oar Accident Paris, December 30

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 5

M. Pierre Michelin, joint managing director of the famous Michelin tyre firm, was fatally injured in a head-on collision between two cars at…

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Judge’s Solution for Road Accident Problem Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 8

Mr. Justice Blair, of the New Zealand Supreme Court, who arrived at Sydney today, claimed that there would be fewer road accidents if…

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Young Man Killed, and Girl Badly Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

Thomas Browniee, 23 of Wattle [?] was killed yesterday when a motor car overturned on [?] near…

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Unconscious in Street Young Dancer Injured Police Inquiring Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

Audrey Foley, 20, 0110 of the dancers In the Morons Show, at the Princess Theatre, was found unconscious, and moaning in…

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Girl’s Fatal Fall From Cycle Driver Critically Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

Dorothy Sta[?], 17, of Surry Hills, was fatally injured when a motor cycle on which he was riding [?] in loose gravel, and she was [?] on…

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Five Lives Lost by Drowning Rivers and Beaches Sad Features Associated with Boy’s Death SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

Drownings at the week-end [?] of five [?] An Orange resident [?] his life in the [?], a four-year-old boy…

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Von Cramm Seen in a New Role Aids Injured Motor Cyclists Guest of Lord Gowrie at Canberra CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

The German tennis ace, Baron von Cramm, was seen in a new role on Saturday when he administered first aid to two motor…

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Cyclist Fatality Injured Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

Carl Muller 22, of Wollongong, was fatality injured when his motor cycle collide with a car at Bull…

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Seaman Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

Thomas Mantle, about 35 years of age, of Coogee, a member of the crew of the steamer Adelong was walking down the gang plank to-night when…

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Five Out of Seven on Lorry Injured Dubbo

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

A motor lorry overturned at West Dubbo to-day, and of the seven occupants five were admitted to hospital, several seriously injured…

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Three Young Boys Injured By Exploding Ship's Rocket. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

When a boy ignited a ship's rocket in a disused building at Balmain to-day the resulting explosion gravely injured three lads. The victims were…

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Three Boys Gravely Injured by Explosion Disused Rocket Ignited. Two Brothers Are Victims. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

When a boy ignited a ship’s rocket, in a disused building at Bahmain to-day, resulting in an explosion, three lads were gravely injured…

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Spectacular Accidents Motor Cycle Races. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

A number of spectacular accidents added thrills to the N.S.W. tourist trophy motor cycle meeting at Hartley to-day…

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Car Overturns Accident Near Wanganella

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

Mr Gerald Lightfoot, of Hay, met with a rather serious motor accident on December 23, while driving his car, a Ford V8, on the Deniliquin road…

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Five Injured Going to Fire Accident at Rutherglen Car—two Trucks Collide 400 Acres of Grass Burnt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

Arising out of a collision between a car and two trucks, the latter bearing men to light a Are which broke out at…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Accident at Rushworth

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Rush worth (Vic.) on Wednesday evening of last week, when Mr. John Toohey (29) was killed, when…

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Live Stock Must Be Removed From Dromes Action Taken Following Accident at Wagga Minister’ Explanation Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Mr.Thorby) announced to-day that the civil aviation authorities are taking action, to ensure that livestock are…

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Three Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 13

There were many fatalities in New South Wales during the week-end. When a motor car left the road near Wyong on Saturday, Thomas…

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Collision on Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon a collision between a motor car and two trucks occured on a narrow bridge two miles tream Rutherglen a car Travelling…

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